F4 to F4i split seat conversion question
 

Can anyone give me a little perspective of price, length, and difficulty to convert to an f4i split seat rear from banana? because I cannot find a cowl, and personally I think the split seat looks better anyway, but I was trying to take the easy way out. If its not to bad on the questions above I May consider it because this cowl thing is driving me insane and its probably just as expensive. Thanks!

"gotcbr" is the man when it comes to this.. He has a complete tutorial in his gallery. Finding the parts is the tough part..

Thanks for the reference Turbulenz.

Yep, I made the *split-seat tutorial* & its in my photo gallery. It shows the necessary parts & procedures to do the conversion.

The conversion isn't rocket-science. If you have any ability to turn a wrench at all, you can do this conversion. Its basically a bolt-up swap.

As for the tail cowl, you can get a tail cowl from Delkevic for about $80. That's about as cheap as you're going to find one & its a nice part.

If you need any help at all, in addition to my tutorial, please don't hesitate to contact me.

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ETA: You should be able to do the conversion in an afternoon (just a few hrs).

Price-wise, its going to depend on how much you have to pay for all the parts. The major parts are: Subframe, battery-tray, tail cowl, tail light, & seats. You'll need misc hardware but some of what you have on your bike will be reused - like subframe bolts, seat lock, etc. Again, I show these things in my tutorial.

Dang and I just purchased a smoke led taillight lol. would you say the conversion is under $500?

I did my conversion for under $500 *but* that was some time ago.

i think the split seat looks way better but that banana seat is so dam comfy + my wife enjoys the ride better so ill prolly never change it

thats exactly how I feel.. the nana is def comfy.. plus the conversion cash is tough to find.. lol

Comfy is great for sport-touring & commuting, not so great for track & twisties...for me, anyway. :icon_wink:

Haha thanks for the replies, I'm saving a bit longer, I have plenty enough, but I'm still deciding. I dont do a ton of long trips Although I do commute 40+ miles a day from school to work an back

i dont have a problem with the twistys wit my banana, i cant speak for track use since ive never done it. i can ride alot longer without my butt gettin numb though compared to my old bike lol